Chris Obzansky(born December 13, 1983) is an American former competitiveice dancer.
| Chris Obzansky | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 13, 1983 Wilmington,Delaware,United States |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | United States |
| Skating club | Figure Skating Club of Park City |
Career
editWith partnerLydia Manon,Obzansky competed domestically in the novice and junior ranks. They won the silver medal at the1999 United States Figure Skating Championships.
With Kendra Goodwin, he is the 2001U.S. junior national silver medalist.They placed 15th at the2001 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.They won the 2000Junior Grand Prixevent in China.
Obzansky, chose to end the partnership with Goodwin in February, 2003 in order to serve as amissionaryin the Baltics. After his return, he announced he would once again team up with Goodwin to compete in the 2005/2006 season.[1]However, they never made it to Nationals.
He teamed up with Mimi Whetstone in 2006. They placed 10th at the2007 United States Figure Skating Championshipsand 8th at the2008 United States Figure Skating Championships.They were coached byIgor ShpilbandandMarina Zoueva.That partnership ended in 2008.
Obzansky announced a new partnership withTrina Prattin the summer of 2008.[2]They announced the end of their partnership in 2010.[3]
Personal life
editObzansky is married and lives in Utah.
Competitive highlights
editWith Pratt
edit| Event | 2008–2009 | 2009–2010 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 7th | 9th |
With Whetstone
edit| Event | 2006–2007 | 2007–2008 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 10th | 8th |
With Goodwin
edit| Event | 2000–2001 | 2001–2002 | 2002–2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 15th | ||
| U.S. Championships | 2nd J. | 3rd J. | 8th |
| Golden Spin, Zagreb | 2nd | ||
| Helmut Seibt Memorial | 2nd J. | ||
| Junior Grand Prix, Mexico | 5th | ||
| Junior Grand Prix, China | 1st | ||
| J. = Junior level | |||
With Manon
edit| Event | 1999–2000 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 6th J. |
| J. = Junior level | |
References
edit- ^DeWall, Lindsay (June 2, 2005)."FIGURE SKATING: Former U.S. Ice Dancing Partners Kendra Goodwin and Chris Obzansky Back Together for 2005-2006 Season".United States Olympic Committee.Archived fromthe originalon September 30, 2007.
- ^http://www.chieftain.com/articles/2008/07/12/sports/local/doc487857977c094439172918.txt[permanent dead link]
- ^Trina Pratt/Chris Obzansky partnership,Icenetwork.com. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
External links
edit- Whetstone & Obzanskyat theInternational Skating Union
- 2007 Nationals bio
- Goodwin & Obzanskyat theInternational Skating Union
- Shanna Ghaznavi,"Ice Dreams",New Era,January 2004.